He made a pre-emptive strike last week by going on voluntary paid administrative leave just one day before district trustees likely would have made him do the same thing involuntarily.

"I'm very proud of what we did," Disario said. "I don't think anyone can say I haven't done a good job."

Well, actually, a number of people have paraded themselves before district trustees in recent weeks to say just that. And Disario has crossed swords repeatedly with Trustee Bill Ross.

Disario was headed for the door anyway, having announced his retirement, planned for the end of June. That's about the time his equally controversial boss, Superintendent Jack McLaughlin, also retires.

Trustees are searching, they say, for McLaughlin's replacement, having engaged the services of a head-hunting company that, they say, vows to produce viable candidates, one of whom can be in place by the time McLaughlin is out the door in just over four weeks.

We'll see.

Given the paralysis, not to mention the polarization, demonstrated by this board over the past few months, predicting what will happen next might charitably be described as nuts.

Still, Disario's departure does give trustees one less excuse for inaction. It also, given the time they've spent listening to this charge and that about the CFO, should give them more time to consider district business. Such as education.

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